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Alaska Legislature to Hold Veto Override Session on Wednesday

By Austin Baird | Akleg on Jul 8, 2019 Featured, Politics, State

Joint floor session scheduled for 11:30 a.m. in the Alaska State Capitol JUNEAU – The Alaska Legislature will hold a joint floor session Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. in the State Capitol to allow legislators to vote for or against the governor’s operating budget vetoes. The House and Senate scheduled the meeting shortly after gaveling […]

To Reassert Congressional War Authority, Sanders Demands Vote to Override Trump Veto on Yemen

By Jake Johnson | Common Dreams on Apr 22, 2019 Featured, National, National/World, Politics

Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday called on his fellow members of Congress to come together and override President Donald Trump’s veto of the historic Yemen War Powers resolution. “The president’s action is a very serious challenge to congressional authority that demands a response,” the Vermont senator and 2020 presidential contender said in a dear colleague letter. […]